Collapsible house



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6v ALULOA Patented Feb. 19, 1924.

JOHN L. MEADOWS, 01E HUME, ILLINOIS.

COLLAPSIBLE HOUSE.

Application filed May 11, 1923. serial no. ceases.

To all whom it may concern:

a citizen of the United States, resident of Hume, in the county of Edgarand State of Illinois, have made a certain new and useful Invention inCollapsible Houses; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the invent on, referencebeing had to the accompanylng drawings, and to letters or figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical section of the same.

Figure 3 is a central longitudinal vertical section of the same, partlybroken away.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the top section.

Figure 5 is a similar view of a roof section.

Figure 6 i a similar view of a side section.

Figure 7 is a similar view of an end section.

Figure 8 is a detail fragmentary sectional view of a corner of the coop,showing the joint.

Figure 9 is a similar view. showing a modification.

Figure 10 is a similar view showing a further modification.

Figure 11 is a similar view showing a'further modification.

Figure 12 is an end view partly in transverse section showing amodification of the coo Figure 13 is a vertical central longitudinalsection of the same, partly broken away.

Figure 14 is a perspective view of the coop taken apart and partsstacked together.

The invention has relation to poultry coops of collapsible houses orkennels, especially adapted to be made ofwood, and for use with poultry,dogs, hogs, and the like, or for use as a garage in a larger structure,an object being to provide an improved house of this description, whichmay be readily put together or taken down by an unskilled person, whichis easily opened for cleaning and airing, is rain and weatherproof, wellventilated, of simple constructure and capable of economicalmanufacture.

' Other objects and advantages will herein- Be it known that I, JOHN L.llmnows,

after appear.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings illustratmg the invention, the numeral 1designates opposite rectangular sides, and 2 opposite ends having each atapered top portion 2*, said sides and ends having detachable cornerconnection with each other, the material used being preferably wood, andmarginal grooves 3 being formed in one of said parts and engaged by theadjacent edge portion of the other part in making the connection, itbeing preferred to have the joint of dovetailed nature or other lockjoint form, as shown in Figures 8 and 9 of the drawings, in order thatwhen the opposite sides and ends are connected up or slid together,these parts will remain connected up in box form.

The sides 1 of the coop are provided at their lower edges with lnwardprojecting flanges or cleats 4, whereon rests the bottom 5 of the coop,these cleats or flanges projecting at their outer ends at 6, beyond saidbottom, and the ends 2 of the coop resting upon said projections 6.

Resting upon the inclined top edges 2 of the coop ends and projectingover the sides 1, are the roof sections 7, each of rectanguuar form andhaving lower cleats 8, fitting within said ends, and at their lower endsabutting against the coop sides 1 to limit the downward movement, andabutting also against the coop ends to limit the endwise movement, theabutment against the coop sides being through the medium of verticalcleats 9, carried by said sides and forming an element of the lock jointshown in Figure 8, said vertical cleats having upper notches 10, withwhich the lower beveled ends 8 of said cleats engage,'as shown in Figure2.

The roof sections 7 are spaced apart at their upper ends by an interval7", and fitting thereover and closing said interval is a longitudinaltop section 11, the ends 12 of which have a lapping-engagement with theupper edge portions of said end sections as shown in Figure 2, theengaging parts being reduced to bring them into the same plane, and ahook connection'13'being provided at each end to hold the top sectionand the end sections together.

The top section 11 has parallel sides 14,

spaced'apart toac ordwith the aforesaid i-uofthe sides 1, whereby thebottom is 4 with which grooves'h ofthe coop bottommay engage, as showninFiguraQ.

.The coop beingcrated, and it b d sired to lift it from the crate, the.top sectionbeing lifted, will lift the coop ends owing tohookconnections 13-, and will lift the roof s'ectionsand the coop sides,owing toen agg -.nient or'cleats 8 with the notches of cleats T9, asstated. 7

Thercoop rests upon. the longitudinal cleats raised from the ground Thecoop, ends 2 resting upon the cleat extensions 6 and havingcornerconnection with the vcoop sides 1, will prevent displacement of saidends relative to said sides,,and hold the ends and,

sides in box form. This construction also facilitates lifting the bottom5 between said ends. and sides withoutdisturbing the box formation ofsaidendsflfind sides.

A modification, of the invention isshown innFrigures l3and14,1whereinthe coop ends 2 are provided upon their: inner. .sides .with pe'ntrnvertical cleats. .18, [extending upiwarjdly, above said ends lat 18 thetop secti on 7 havingits ends located outside. said extensions'lfandinthe same planeasjthe I coop ends, with which theyh'ave'ihookconnection 13*.

This coop has interchangeable ends, sides,

top sections,- roof sections and floor; or bottom section, and slidesapart andsta'cks together in a very small'spacano toolsbeing "the roofsections or top boardsare slid "out required to set the coop up ortake,it down. The construction being preferably of .WO d-iZ is ,00 i simmer,W m: in w n and being-made of white pine is very durabier 9 p is Easiy-4 d ifi d! is lir l V reeas e the.locleengagementpf cleats 8 andiis'ertlon's 19, ma fbejprgvtdedgin the reef- S901,

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- the 9 1 hes QQ T-- se ses-tie ;.9,. ana remevedjthe;topsi seetiqllbeirigfirst "removed. ,One ofgtheroof' sectiqnsjmay .be

removed if desired to let the hen f-in Y and, out and 'keep the lchicks{on the wood floor of the coop. The lock joint fconstr iction enablestwohook's 13to hold the 'lentire coop together. Glass, .or-other'..t1iansparent inis FiguredO 'ofthe amens he s se qs;

having lower cleats,

" connection with the coop ends.

l' e y n w a her preqt P l ing joint is not of lockforin, but isprovided with a hook 19 to hold the parts together.

In the modification of the invention shown in Figures 12 and 13, hookconnection 13' of'theends and bottom of the coop is desirable, tofacilitate the lifting of the coop as a whole.

1. In a collapsible house, opposite sides having lower cleats, a bottomresting upon said cleats, thecleats projecting endwise be- 0nd saidbottom and opposite ends havin 7 J. .L 5

corner joint connection with said sides and resting upon the ends ofsaid cleats, said corner jointconnection being adapted to hold saidopposite ends andsides in box formation with said bottom removedtherefrom.

2.1n a collapsible house, oppositesides a bottom resting upon saidcleats, the cleats projecting endwise befy'ond said bottom, and oppositeends having corner joint connection with said sides and resting upon theends of said cleats, said corner joint connection being adapted to holdsaid opposite ends and sides in box form with said bottom removedtherefrom,

said opposite ends having tapered upper portions, inclined roof sectionsresting upon. said tapered upper portions and spaced apart at theirupper ends, and a longitudinal .top section .ha-vingspaced sides restingupon the upper edges of said roof sections, and having ends providedwith detachable hook mo 3. In a collapsible house, opposite sides havinglower cleats, a bottom resting upon said cleats, the cleats projectingendwis'e be- 'yond said bottom, andopposite ends having corner jointconnection with said sides and resting .uponvthe ends of said cleats,said corner joint connection being adapted to hold said opposite endsand sides in box form with said bottomremoved therefrom, saidoppositeends having tapered upper portions, inclined roof sections restingthereon and having cleats, the opposite sides hav- :ing end notches andsaid last named cleats having tapered lower ends engaging said notches,and a longitudinal top section restmg upon the upper edges of the roofsections and having detachable hook connec- ,v fQjrm with saidbottomremoved therefrom,

ap asia ends having tapered upper sides! tidnsffinclinedj roof sect onsresting upon taper d upp r p rtio s nd ras means apart at their upperends, and a longitudinal top section having spaced sides resting uponthe upper ends of the roof sections and having ends provided withdetachable connections with said opposite ends, said opposite sideshaving end notches and said roof sections having cleats having taperedlower ends engaging said notches.

5. In a collapsible house, opposite sides having lower cleats, a bottomresting upon said cleats, the cleats projecting endwise beyond saidbottom, and opposite ends having corner joint connection. with saidsides and resting upon the ends of said cleats, said corner jointconnection being adapted to hold said opposite ends and sides in boxform with said bottom removed therefrom, said opposite ends havingtapered upper portions, inclined roof sections resting thereon andhaving engagement with said opposite sides adapted to resist a straightupward lift of the roof sections, and a top section resting upon theupper edges of the roof sections and having detachable connection withthe coop ends.

6. In a collapsible house, opposite sides having lower cleats, a bottomresting upon said cleats, the cleats projecting endwise beyond saidbottom, and opposite ends hav ing corner joint connection with saidsides 1 portions, and inclined roof sections resting thereon and havingcleats abutting at their lower ends against said opposite sides andlaterally against said opposite ends.

7. In a collapsible house, opposite sides having lower cleats, a bottomresting upon said cleats, the cleats projecting endwise beyond saidbottom, and opposite ends having corner joint connection with said sidesand resting upon the ends of said cleats, said corner joint connectionbeing adapted to hold said opposite ends and sides in box form with saidbottom removed therefrom,

said opposite ends having tapered upper portions, inclined roof sectionsresting thereon, and a longitudinal top section connecting said ends andlapping over said roof sections.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

JOHN L. MEADOWS.

